Volume 12 , Issue 13

Zoe, Oklahoma

Will Highfill (williamhighfill@charter.net) says, "Zoe, OK is located in the mountains on Highway 59 just south of Heavener, Oklahoma and is close to the Oklahoma-Arkansas state line. Shortly after the turn of the 20th century loggers made their "first cut"--mostly pine trees -- over those mountains.

Teams of horses or mules were used to "slip" the logs from where they were cut to a central loading spot from where they were hauled to a sawmill. Zoe is located near the community of Stapp -- close enough that the area is frequently referred to as "Stapp-Zoe." Cedar Lake, built during the Depression, is located nearby. The Kansas City Southern Railroad runs parallel to Highway 59 in this area."
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